Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell recognized for successful outcomes in vascular surgery and interventional care
Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell has been named a Verified Comprehensive Inpatient Vascular Center by the Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP), a quality program developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS). This designation represents the highest level of participation achievable. Capital Health is the first and only vascular center in New Jersey (and just the second on the East Coast) to earn this recognition.
Vascular surgeons treat a wide variety of diseases that affect the blood vessels in the body. This includes the treatment of lower extremity arterial disease, creation and maintenance of dialysis access, stroke prevention, the treatment of aneurysms as well as venous disease.
“Being named a Verified Comprehensive Inpatient Vascular Center by the ACS Vascular-VP quality program recognizes that our team at Capital Health is performing highly complex vascular surgeries, including open and minimally invasive procedures, with patient-centered care and safety at the forefront,” said Dr. Joshua Eisenberg, Chief Physician Executive at Capital Health and a fellowship trained vascular surgeon. “It also affirms Capital Health’s commitment to community education and outreach, as well as our dynamic research efforts when it comes to vascular disease.”
The American College of Surgeons is a national organization that helps make sure patient receive safe, high quality surgical care. Being awarded this verification by the ACS means that the vascular surgical program at Capital Health has undergone a rigorous evaluation and demonstrated that it meets nationally recognized standards for providing high quality care.
“Vascular-VP is built on a foundation of metrics that leverage the expertise of the ACS and SVS to provide an evidence-driven pathway for the continued growth and improvement of a hospital’s vascular program,” said Dr. Kogulan Nadesakumaran, medical director of the Vascular Verification Program at Capital Health and a fellowship trained vascular surgeon. “As a Verified Comprehensive Inpatient Vascular Center, Capital Health does more than meet the highest standards of vascular surgical and interventional care. We also contribute to benchmarks and goals that continue to advance the quality of our program.”
As a Vascular-VP verified hospital, Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell is also an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. This designation recognizes Capital Health’s commitment to consistently improving procedures and approaches while maintaining a critical eye on processes at every step. It also lets patients know that the care they receive adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality.
"ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality. As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, Capital Health has shown a commitment to providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating themselves to continuous self-improvement," said ACS Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Patricia L. Turner.
The fellowship trained surgeons at Capital Health Surgical Group – Vascular Surgery perform the full spectrum of vascular surgery procedures. This includes minimally invasive endovascular procedures and complex open operations, as well as office-based procedures. The practice includes Drs. Joshua Eisenberg, Christine Lotto, Jillian Walsh, Kogulan Nadesakumaran, and Winona Wu, as well as a team of highly skilled advanced practice providers who bring additional experience to the team. Capital Health Vascular Surgery has offices in Newtown, Pennsylvania and Hopewell Township, New Jersey. To schedule an appointment, call 609-537-5600 or visit capitalsurgical.org/vascularsurgery.
The vascular surgeons are part of the Capital Health Heart and Vascular Institute, which offers comprehensive care with a multi-specialty approach. With multiple locations throughout the greater Mercer, Burlington and Bucks county region, the Institute features the most sophisticated technology guided by highly trained clinical experts in medical fields such as cardiac surgery, cardiac electrophysiology, general and interventional cardiology, nephrology, podiatry, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and wound management and hyperbaric medicine. For more information, visit capitalheartandvascular.org.